Almaty. Republic Square.

At sunny morning I went to find Jynx. And didn’t find it. Again I saw the strange “Weatear”, I could watch the rather pale mantle, white outer tail feathers and black throat. The behavior of bird was strange in my opinion, it doesn’t fly off and perch on any elevation, but all time hid under the low branches of bushes. Also I saw Bluethroat and Swallows (in Samal, perhaps Red-rumped).

After noon I again went to the Square, but weather was already overcast with little rain. I saw Stonechats, Long-tailed Shrike, and also heard the sound of bird which flew from the bush to spruce-tree. This sound I never heard before today. My first guess was of course Jynx. At home I found the sound of Jynx but I can’t be sure that I heard it’s sound in spite of unique of Jynx sound.

1. Lesser Whitethroat (Sylvia curruca)

2. Long-tailed Shrike (Lanius schach)

3. Common Stonechat (Saxicola torquata maura)

4. Common Stonechat (Saxicola torquata maura)

5. Common Stonechat (Saxicola torquata maura)